Ministers want doctors to tell police if they treat patients with wounds from knife attack

19 Aug 2008
Guidance drawn up by the Department of Health and the General Medical Council will see accident and emergency doctors informing the police whenever someone goes to hospital for treatment for wounds inflicted in a knife attack.

The guidance, due to go out to consultation next month indicates that doctors will not have to breach confidentiality as they would not have to disclose the victims name and address when they first make contact. The governments campaign 'It doesn't have to happen', urging young people not to carry knife was endorsed yesterday by England football players. Read more >>

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